04:21pm Thu 30 Oct, 2025
A vehicle has crashed into an ANZ bank in Tauranga, damaging part of a roof. Emergency services were called to 11th Ave about 1.20pm after a report of a crash... Read More
11:45am Thu 30 Oct, 2025
New Zealand growers are reporting a strong strawberry crop this year, thanks to favourable growing conditions. Dr Carolyn Lister, principal scientist and... Read More
07:09am Thu 30 Oct, 2025
A winning First Division ticket has been sold in Tauranga, capping off a successful night for Bay of Plenty Lotto players. Four players from Whangārei, Auckland... Read More
06:00am Thu 30 Oct, 2025
Boats, excavators, bulldozers - Tauranga's Brenton Page spends his days servicing all manner of big machines working for Caterpillar dealership Terra Cat. Now... Read More
05:00pm Wed 29 Oct, 2025
A Rotorua martial arts club has returned home from Japan with 30 medals and five world titles. Fresh Jiu-Jitsu Rotorua sent a 20-strong team of 11 children,... Read More
11:45am Wed 29 Oct, 2025
A bride and groom were treated to their own kind of adventure when their Hobbiton wedding was 'crashed” by a celebrity. Sharik and Jessica Burgess-Stride,... Read More
11:00am Wed 29 Oct, 2025
Forget bedtime routines and nappy changes — on November 22, Tauranga's mums are being invited to let loose at Mumraves, a series of free, alcohol-free... Read More
08:00am Tue 28 Oct, 2025
Fireworks may delight us, but they terrify pets. Guy Fawkes is nearly here, bringing with it the familiar bangs, whistles, and shrieks of fireworks. While... Read More
07:14am Tue 28 Oct, 2025
Crews have fought a 'fully ablaze” house fire in Kawerau. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said they received reports of the fire about 9.30pm on Monday. Three... Read More
06:00pm Mon 27 Oct, 2025
Labour Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, bringing an influx of visitors to the Western Bay - including the first wave of freedom campers. As people... Read More
05:00pm Mon 27 Oct, 2025
There are two new names as winners of the UCI Marathon MTB National Championship, staged as part of the annual Whaka 100 event in Rotorua. Rising 20-year-old... Read More
04:00pm Mon 27 Oct, 2025
A record number of New Zealanders are experiencing burnout, with a combination of job insecurity, tight economic times and a pressure to always be on the clock... Read More